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Basics of Oral Health Care (5 cr)

Code: 7051059-3006

General information


Enrollment

02.07.2023 - 03.09.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 20.11.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

5 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Dental Hygiene

Teachers

  • Johanna Kurtti
  • Päivi Pietikäinen
  • Sini Kieksi

Teacher in charge

Päivi Pietikäinen

Groups

  • PSUUNS23
  • 30.08.2023 10:00 - 11:30, Suun terveydenhoidon perusteet 7051059-3006
  • 31.08.2023 10:00 - 11:30, Suun terveydenhoidon perusteet 7051059-3006
  • 05.09.2023 12:30 - 14:00, Suun terveydenhoidon perusteet 7051059-3006
  • 08.09.2023 12:30 - 14:00, RAV, Suun terveydenhoidon perusteet 7051059-3006
  • 12.09.2023 12:30 - 14:00, Suun terveydenhoidon perusteet 7051059-3006
  • 14.09.2023 12:30 - 15:45, RAV, Suun terveydenhoidon perusteet 7051059-3006
  • 19.09.2023 10:00 - 11:30, Suun terveydenhoidon perusteet 7051059-3006
  • 21.09.2023 14:15 - 15:45, Suun terveydenhoidon perusteet 7051059-3006
  • 25.09.2023 12:30 - 15:00, RAV, Suun terveydenhoidon perusteet 7051059-3006
  • 03.10.2023 08:15 - 09:00, RAV tentti, Suun terveydenhoidon perusteet 7051059-3006
  • 03.10.2023 10:00 - 11:30, Suun terveydenhoidon perusteet 7051059-3006
  • 09.10.2023 12:30 - 14:00, Suun terveydenhoidon perusteet 7051059-3006
  • 11.10.2023 12:30 - 14:00, Suun terveydenhoidon perusteet 7051059-3006
  • 12.10.2023 10:00 - 11:30, Suun terveydenhoidon perusteet 7051059-3006
  • 19.10.2023 09:00 - 11:30, Suun terveydenhoidon perusteet 7051059-3006
  • 14.11.2023 12:30 - 14:30, 1. uusintatentti/Suun terveydenhoidon perusteet 7051059-3006
  • 20.11.2023 10:00 - 11:30, 2. uusintatentti/Suun terveydenhoidon perusteet 7051059-3006

Objective

The student can
- recognise the scientific basis of oral health care
- describe the role of a dental hygienist in oral health care and its operating environments
- describe occupational health and safety and environmental health in oral health care
- maintain the operational readiness of a dental clinic
- describe the document policies in oral health care and present how customer data is entered
- explain the basics of nutrients, the relationships between nutrition and health and factors affecting food choices

Content

- the scientific basis of oral health care
- the role of a dental hygienist in oral health care and its operating environments
- occupational health and safety and environmental health in oral health care
- the operational readiness of a dental clinic
- the document policies in oral health care and customer data
- the basics of nutrients and the relationships between nutrition and health and factors affecting food choices

Evaluation scale

H-5